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June 17, 2026

A provisional ceasefire and an end to hostilities between the United States and Iran announced at the start of the week ...

June 16, 2026

At the time of writing this report, news is emerging suggesting that a peace arrangement has been reached between the Un...

June 16, 2026

Markets awoke to news of a tentative ceasefire between the United States and Iran on Monday, fanning hopes of an end to ...

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June Base Oil Report

May 23, 2026

The current upheaval of base oil markets is severe enough to seem mythical except that lubricant producers are feeling ...

May Base Oil Report

May 4, 2026

Base oil supply has tightened and prices skyrocketed since the start of the latest war in the Middle East....

April Base Oil Report

April 6, 2026

Like global energy markets, base oil and lubricant markets were roiled by the start of United States’ and Israel’s w...

March Base Oil Report

March 2, 2026

U.S. base oil producers handled this year’s arctic blast much better than in 2021....

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